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We love balconies. However, with a Port intensive cruise like Europe we would choose the Outside cabin. The outside is probably cheaper which give you extra money to spend on excursions. We are looking at doing a 12 day British Isle cruise on Princess for 2016 and will go with an inside cabin on that cruise with only 1 day at sea.

You will probably get various feedback since balconies is a very nice cabin to have but like you said the extra washroom would come in handy since you have 3 adults in the cabin,IMO.

"no plumbing"..........no restrooms?

Yes.......there are restrooms.

Another vote for third party insurance. Coverage is much better than what Carnival insurance offers for a similar price if not cheaper. Like others have said, medical and evacuation is quite expensive would be my main concern if something would happen medically.

Have a great cruise!

Last year the future cruise desk was located to the left of the casino.

Sounds like you really enjoyed your cruise. Looking forward to your review.

You probably will be ok with your Fun Shop purchases getting to your new cabin. That being said, I would call anyway to confirm that your stuff will get to the right place. I would be calling to double check on my order but that is what I would do, IMO.

Very informative thread. Thanks to everyone for your information. We are planning on a British Isle cruise for 2016 so this gives an overview of what to expect & which itinerary to pick.

We check the dining room menu earlier in the day to see if there is anything we will be interested in and if not we go to the buffet to eat there. As others has said, enough variety to keep us satisfied.

Lido deck is a great place to be.

If your booked cruise is after final payment, that may be the reason you did not see a deposit option. After final payment passes, there will be no option for deposit. Just a guess since you did not say when your cruise is sailing.

I booked my Oct. 2015 TA cruise during a 2014 Labor Day Sale, so there's always hope.:) We got really good pricing and ship board credits. Here's to hoping for a repeat.:cool:

Thanks for the Labor Day Sale tip, will look for that & any other sale. Love OBC :) !

I honestly didn't know this (both occupants don't have to buy).. so, thanks for the info.

I noticed it states 40% off bottles of wine. Does anyone with experience know - should you order a bottle of wine in a DR... can you split it with friends? Or will they only bring you one glass? :(

 

2nd Q.. they have an offer for '5 for 4' beer (ie buckets), but it states "delivered to your cabin". Does that mean you can't go to a bar and get one to sit around the pool etc.

For your 2nd question, Is the 5 for 4 beer the item you can order from Gifts and Services? Yes those buckets that are pre-ordered will be delivered to your cabin. You will have a coupon in your cabin for the pre-ordered beer that you will give the room service person in exchange for your beer. On our Coral Princess cruise earlier this year, we was able to order buckets of beer on the Lido deck to have by the pool.

I'm wishing for some better pricing on the April 2016, 10-Day, Mex Riv cruises. Maybe for Labor Day?

We keep checking on a British Isle cruise for 2016 hoping for better prices too.

All menu items has been available each time on every cruise we have taken.

When isn't there a Princess sale? Seems like everyday I get an email or brochure from them.

We keep getting brochures too........... seems like every 2 days.

Thanks for posting.

I haven't cruised with Carnival for ages, like some, but I don't believe it caters to an older crowd. Holland America, yes. Carnival, no.

 

Why the changes? To keep the brand fresh, to compete with other lines, to save some money or generate income.

Totally agree. Holland America "caters" to more of a older crowd, Carnival no.

We were on the same cruise with you. Did you have issues with your toilet not flushing and then it would flush minutes later? We did and we were talking to our steward when the room he was cleaning flushed behind him and he said "phew" and said their are issues with the system that they can't get to to fix.

Great cruise! Great review!

We had that same problem on the Disney Dream last October..... So it's not only on the Sunshine...

We cruised on the Coral Princess earlier this year & had that happen a few times.

Oh so true, and I just noticed you are on our sailing!

Yes we are :D !! Looking forward to the Vista.

Look at it this way............ you have another reason to book another cruise on the Vista so you can try both areas :) !

Thank you for your review of the Sunshine. Great to hear you really enjoyed your time on the ship.

Taste Bar for breakfast will work for us. Thanks for the detail on what is offered there :) .

So while the doctor suggested surgery, he was okay with me saying I just wanted to cast it. He said long term I may get arthritis but I chose to take the risk. We are going and I'm so excited!

Great that you will not be missing the cruise.

Wish we could get a deal like those posted.